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Is lynch a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lynch is a Scrabble US word. The word lynch is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is lynch a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lynch is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

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Is lynch a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word lynch is a Words With Friends word. The word lynch is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

LYNCH,

4-letter words (1 found)

LYCH,

3-letter words (1 found)

CLY,

2-letter words (2 found)

CH,NY,

You can make 5 words from lynch according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of lynch

lynch ylnch lnych nlych ynlch nylch lycnh ylcnh lcynh clynh yclnh cylnh lncyh nlcyh lcnyh clnyh nclyh cnlyh ynclh nyclh ycnlh cynlh ncylh cnylh lynhc ylnhc lnyhc nlyhc ynlhc nylhc lyhnc ylhnc lhync hlync yhlnc hylnc lnhyc nlhyc lhnyc hlnyc nhlyc hnlyc ynhlc nyhlc yhnlc hynlc nhylc hnylc lychn ylchn lcyhn clyhn yclhn cylhn lyhcn ylhcn lhycn hlycn yhlcn hylcn lchyn clhyn lhcyn hlcyn chlyn hclyn ychln cyhln yhcln hycln chyln hcyln lnchy nlchy lcnhy clnhy nclhy cnlhy lnhcy nlhcy lhncy hlncy nhlcy hnlcy lchny clhny lhcny hlcny chlny hclny nchly cnhly nhcly hncly chnly hcnly ynchl nychl ycnhl cynhl ncyhl cnyhl ynhcl nyhcl yhncl hyncl nhycl hnycl ychnl cyhnl yhcnl hycnl chynl hcynl nchyl cnhyl nhcyl hncyl chnyl hcnyl

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word lynch. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in lynch.

Definitions and meaning of lynch

lynch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪnt͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪntʃ
  • Homophone: Lynch

Etymology 1

First attested 1835, from Lynch law, which appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch. For the surname, see Lynch.

Verb

lynch (third-person singular simple present lynches, present participle lynching, simple past and past participle lynched)

  1. To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
Synonyms
  • (execute without a proper legal trial): string up
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Czech: lynč
  • → Danish: lynche
  • → Esperanto: linĉi
  • → French: lyncher
  • → German: lynchen
  • → Italian: linciare
  • → Spanish: linchar
  • → Swedish: lyncha
  • → Turkish: linç
  • → Japanese: リンチ
Translations
See also
  • kangaroo court
  • show trial

Etymology 2

Noun

lynch (plural lynches)

  1. Alternative form of linch

German

Verb

lynch

  1. singular imperative of lynchen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of lynchen

Source: wiktionary.org